Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1538103155, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 40443, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Santiago Andrade
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 40443 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (612) 625-5411
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 0713651 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050216000789); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rafael Santiago Andrade in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 40443Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Fairview Express CareMaplewood, MN
- Healtheast Medical Research InstituteMaplewood, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafael Santiago Andrade among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D. is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 163 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amit Bhargava, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551679796999
- Jennilyn Gunn, CNP, RNMinneapolis, MN 554551174990089
- Rosemary Kelly, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551811008543
- Michael Maddaus, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551568544096
- Michael Mulvihill, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551508109604
- Yuki NarumiMinneapolis, MN 554551528948411
- Syed Peer, M.DMinneapolis, MN 554551427464072
- Andreas Polycarpou, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551275029761
Common questions
What is Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538103155, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 625-5411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40443, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rafael Santiago Andrade, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.